Development | Craig Cassar Ward 12

ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Click on the links below to learn more about the project and how you can provide feedback to the developer and City planning staff.

Points to consider when writing:

How will the development impact your neighbourhood?
Are there positive aspects that you appreciate and would like to see more of?
How will it impact the natural environment?
Will Green Development Standards be utilized in the construction?
If it's for housing, will there be Family-Friendly Housing units ( ideally 3 bedroom) included?
Will affordable units or purpose-built rental units be included?

Click on the map to access status updates about significant development projects in Ward 12.

559 Garner Road East

To develop a seven storey building containing 99 residential units. There will be 338 m2 of ground floor amenity area as well as an outdoor seating area. The proposed development will be serviced by 16 ground level parking spaces and two levels of below grade parking with 148 parking spaces.

This proposal will be heard at the May 23, 2025 Planning Committee meeting

Link to project website HERE.

Tree inventory HERE.

Email comments to:

clerk@hamilton.ca

Ward12@hamilton.ca

Michael.Fiorino@hamilton.ca

comments@urbansolutions.info

159 - 163 Sulphur Springs Road, Ancaster

On December 17, 2024, the Planning Division received an Official Plan Amendment application to allow the development of 75 dwellings on a condominium road.

The proposed applications constitute an urban boundary expansion into the Greenbelt Plan Area as designated under the Greenbelt Act, 2005 and the proposed uses conflict with the land use policies of the Niagara Escarpment Plan which designates the lands Escarpment Protection and Escarpment Natural, neither of which allow urban development. The Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, states municipal planning decisions must conform or not conflict with Provincial Plans which includes the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

See all the materials submitted with the application HERE

City Planning Staff have requested that the applications be withdrawn given the conflict with Provincial policies including the Niagara Escarpment Plan and only reconsidered if an amendment is made to the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

The proponent has turned to the OLT for a decision and a merit hearing has been scheduled for one day on May 26th, 2025. Everyone is encouraged to request Participant Status and submit comments to the Tribunal. Intructions are HERE.

387-409 Hamilton Drive - Braithwaite Avenue extention

This application has been postponed to the April 29, 2025 Planning Committee meeting to give residents more time to review the materials submitted as part of this application and provide comments.

If you would like to write a letter to be published on the Planning Committee agenda or you wold like to delegate in person or virtually, or by recorded video to the Planning Committee please follow these instructions.

370 Garner Road East

Multi-building industrial warehouse proposal on 49 ha in the AEGD

Links to most recent Environmental and other studies, and Staff comments at 'Fourth Submission' HERE

Has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

Case number: OLT-24-001165

Send your comments / concerns to the OLT using these steps.

140 and 164 Sulphur Springs Road

To add an additional three lots to the existing two already on the property for a total of five lots.

The zoning changes and extra lots were decided via settlement at the Ontario Land Tribunal on August 22, 2024.

210 Calvin Street

Appealed to the OLT July 2024

To permit 72 townhouse units, and a medium density block with up to 30 units, in the centre of the site that front onto a private road.

Read the latest updates and find out how to be part of the OLT hearing HERE.

448 Book Road East Industrial Warehouse

To permit a four block industrial warehouse complex.

Link to documents, staff comments, environmental and other studies is HERE

Statutory Public Meeting at the City of Hamilton Planning Commitee date TBD

392-412 Wilson Street East & 15 Lorne Avenue

Read my public statement for history and background HERE

Link to project website HERE.

View the Sept 19, 2023 OLT decision HERE.

Residents can send comments by email to the assigned Planner, Ms.Yomna Serag Eldin (Yomna.SeragEldin@hamilton.ca) as well as to the Office of the City Clerk at Clerk@hamilton.ca

Residents can also request of the above to be added to the circulation mailing list to receive a copy of any other Public Notices sent out for this application.

Statutory public meeting at the Planning Committee date TBD

442-446 Wilson Street East

former Brandon House property

Application for:

A seven storey mixed-use building consisting of 158 dwelling units

121 parking stalls both at surface and below grade

Ontario Land Tribunal decision HERE.

509 Southcote Road

Appealed to OLT July 17, 2023
Link to OLT case details HERE
Link to project website HERE
Link to a summary timeline of this application HERE
A community meeting was held Wednesday, March 29 at 6 - 7:30 pm.
The City and owner of 509 Southcote reached a settlement in January 2025
Permission is granted for 59 three-storey street townhouse dwellings arranged in 10 blocks fronting onto a private condominium road.
Only four out of a total of 376 live trees on site will be preserved. Unfortunately, years ago, the City had zoned this area for residential development and not as a core (natural) area, so there was no defense available to the City to preserve the mature trees on this lot.
More than the required minimum number of parking spaces will be provided to reduce the chances of parking spill-over on neighbouring streets.

382 Southcote Rd

Under construction

To facilitate development of three single detached dwellings on the subject lands.

Notice of Complete Application is HERE

Link to Micro website is HERE

Highgate Residence 299, 307 & 325 Fiddlers Green Road

Expansion of the Highgate Retirement Home Residence to develop a three storey retirement home with 56 units and 71 parking spaces with access from Fiddlers Green Road.

Link to the concept plan is HERE

Notice of Complete Application is HERE

An in-person community meeting was held at the existing Highgate Residence building at 325 Fiddlers Green Road.

559 Garner Road East

Link to project website HERE.

Tree inventory HERE.

Email comments to:

Michael.Fiorino@hamilton.ca

comments@urbansolutions.info

Ward12@hamilton.ca

140 Wilson Street West

The proposal is for a three-storey multiple dwelling containing nine dwelling units, fronting on Wilson Street.

This application was heard on June 13, 2023 at the Planning Committee. Staff recommend approval and notices were mailed out to property owners within 120 meters of the site on May 26.

Questions can be directed to City Planner Tim.Vrooman@hamilton.ca

154 Wilson Street East

This development is for 17, three storey townhouse dwellings on a private (condominium) road providing two parking spaces per unit.

335 Wilson Street East

Application phase.

This proposal is for a mixed use building with two commercial units at ground level and five residential units on the second and third storeys.

305 Garner Road West

Development phase

The development consists of 118 townhouse units, 236 resident parking spaces (within driveways and garages) and 31 visitor parking spaces.

GARNER MARSH - HEADWATER OF ANCASTER CREEK

This proposal by Edmonton pension fund administrator AIMCo is to build a 1.3 million square foot warehouse complex on the headwater marsh and surrounding farmland to the south of 254 Garner Road East.
A second request for a permit to move the marsh is currently before the Hamilton Conservation Authority. In the past the HCA denied AIMCo's permit request, prompting the applicant to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. That appeal was withdrawn late in 2024 and a new application has been submitted to the HCA.
For more information visit www.SaveOurStreams.org